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#91

General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...

Last post by absolutelybaching - Today at 04:27:23 AM

Composer : Georg Philipp Telemann
Recording : Septett (Goebel - 1995)
Performers : Reinhard Goebel, Musica Antiqua Köln

Not how I would spell "septet", but it's what's on the CD booklet!

#92

General Classical Music Discussion / Re: Thirty three and a third.

Last post by aligreto - Today at 04:16:49 AM

My auntie had that LP! A happy reminder of Vox/Turnabout - an inexpensive label which introduced me to much great music (Bruckner's 7th and 8th symphonies, Copland's 'Rodeo' etc).

Another stroll down memory lane, Jeffrey. Nice 

#93

General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...

Last post by aligreto - Today at 04:10:53 AM

Gregorian Chant [Clervaux] CD 2





This is a wonderfully atmospheric set. Here we have the singing of Benedictine monks supported, for the most part by a low key organ accompaniment. The panning in the production considerably helps with this. The recording is made in a warm and slightly reverberant acoustic which is very engaging.

#94

General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...

Last post by absolutelybaching - Today at 04:07:56 AM

Composer : Aarre Merikanto
Recording : Violin Concerto No. 4 (Saarikettu - 1990)
Performers : James DePreist, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Kaija Saarikettu (violin)

#95

General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...

Last post by absolutelybaching - Today at 04:00:30 AM

Composer : Silvestre Revueltas
Recording : String Quartet No. 2 (Latinoamericano - 1993)
Performers : Cuarteto Latinoamericano, Saúl Bitrán (violin), Arón Bitrán (violin), Javier Montiel (viola), Alvaro Bitrán (cello)

[Arnold SchönbergBegleitungsmusik zu einer LichtspielszeneGiuseppe Sinopoli & Staatskapelle Dresden]

#96

General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...

Last post by Lisztianwagner - Today at 03:58:32 AM

Arnold Schönberg
Begleitungsmusik zu einer Lichtspielszene

Giuseppe Sinopoli & Staatskapelle Dresden

#97

General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...

Last post by absolutelybaching - Today at 03:00:00 AM

Composer : William Russo
Recording : Three Pieces for Blues Band and Symphony Orchestra (Ozawa - 1981)
Performers : Seiji Ozawa, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

[Granville Bantock]

#98

General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...

Last post by vers la flamme - Today at 02:58:12 AM

Granville Bantock: Sappho. Vernon Handley, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, with Susan Bickley, mezzo-soprano

First listen. Sounds nice, very lush, kind of reminds me of an English Richard Strauss.

#99

General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...

Last post by foxandpeng - Today at 02:42:47 AM

Sounds like perhaps Kalinnikov and Taneyev could be following next. 

Certainly Kalinnikov. I fell very hard for his symphonies and the sadness of the story of his personal life, many years ago. Haunting and penetrative beauty.

Taneyev, I know less well, but have him very much on my agenda. I'm dipping in and out of Miaskovsky to these chaps in quite a relaxed and organic way, while making progress daily with at least 1 or 2 NYM symphonies. They seem like a complementary mix. Very glad I have begun to take Miaskovsky seriously after so long dithering. I think the idea of 27 symphonies that I didn't know well, sounded quite a tall ask. It has been anything but that.

#100

GMG News / Re: Notifications Settings - I...

Last post by OrchestralNut - Today at 02:35:02 AM

The Mysterious Case of the Missing Alerts!
I notice that sometimes I'm told, for example, that I have 5 alerts. However when I click on the first one, 3 of the 5 mysteriously disappear into cyber-space. No big deal but worth mentioning I thought. Am enjoying the new site however.

This would happen if you have multiple likes or replies within the same post/thread.